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Nigel Farage: Ukip 'wants our country back'

Nigel Farage has unveiled Ukip's manifesto for the upcoming General Election, pledging to introduce a referendum to "free" Britain from the European Union, adding: "Then, only then, can we truly control our borders."

The party leader also promised an £18 billion "tax giveaway", including plans to raise the income tax threshold for lower and middle earners and abolish inheritance tax.

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Ukip manifesto launch marred by 'black faces' question

Nigel Farage unveiled UKIP's manifesto including plans for a referendum on the UK's EU membership. Quitting the union, he said would mean lower taxes and a radical reduction in immigration. But the launch was marred by a question over the number of black people pictured in the document.

From the campaign trail, Rohit Kachroo on the UKIP pitch.

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